CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of
Trustees of Babson Capital Participation Investors (the "Trust")
met on January 22, 2016. The
Trust's Trustees determined that the Trust's December 31, 2015 net asset value ("NAV") is
$135,349,634 or $13.10 per share based on 10,328,391 shares
outstanding. The Trust's December 31,
2014 NAV was $137,568,919 or
$13.36 per share based on 10,301,085
shares outstanding. The Trust reported a NAV of $140,680,541 or $13.64 per share as of September 30, 2015, based on 10,314,898 shares
outstanding. Unlike the NAV reported for quarters ended
March 31, June
30, and September 30, the NAV
for the quarter ended December 31
reflects the declaration of the quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share, which was paid on January 15, 2016. All figures for 2015 are
unaudited.
Net investment income for the year ended December 31, 2015 was $9,903,669 or $0.96
per share. This represents a decrease from the year ended
December 31, 2014, when net
investment income was $10,597,214 or
$1.03 per share. For the quarter
ended December 31, 2015, net
investment income was $2,499,923 or
$0.24 per share, of which
approximately $116,583 or
$0.01 per share represented income
due to nonrecurring items. For the quarter ended December 31, 2014, net investment income was
$2,627,029 or $0.26 per share. The Trust earned net investment
income of $2,074,082 or $0.20 per share during the quarter ended
September 30, 2015.
The Trust realized net capital losses of $939,385 or $0.09
per share during the quarter ended December
31, 2015, which resulted in realized net capital gains for
the year ended December 31, 2015 of
$502,639 or $0.05 per share. By comparison, for the
year ended December 31, 2014 the
Trust realized net capital losses of $6,258,981 or $0.61
per share. During the quarter ended September 30, 2015, the Trust realized net
capital gains of $920,100 or
$0.09 per share.
Estimated taxable income of the Trust exceeded net investment
income reported in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles ("GAAP") by $1,500,000 or
$0.15 per share, for the year ended
December 31, 2015. For the year ended
December 31, 2015, the Trust's
estimated taxable capital loss was $654,166 or $0.06
per share, as compared to GAAP realized capital gains of
$502,639 or $0.05 per share. Tax versus GAAP net
investment income and capital gains figures, respectively, differ
from each other due to income and capital gains realized by PI
Subsidiary Trust (which the Trust received in the form of a
dividend) and, in part, due to GAAP and tax timing differences in
the recognition of various income and expense items. This dividend,
of an estimated $1,500,000, from the
PI Subsidiary Trust was treated as ordinary income for tax purposes
for the Trust
The market price of the Trust as of December 31, 2015 was $13.75, which equates to a 4.96% premium over the
December 31, 2015 NAV per
share. The Trust's average quarter-end premium for the 3, 5
and 10-year periods was 3.03%, 9.80% and 7.97%,
respectively.
The Board of Trustees of the Trust announced that the annual
shareholders' meeting will be held on Friday, April 22, 2016 at 1:00 PM at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance
Company, 1295 State Street, Springfield, MA. Shareholders of
record at the close of business on February
24, 2016 will be entitled to vote at the meeting.
In addition to reviewing the Trust's performance during the past
year, the shareholders will be asked to vote on the following
matter at the April shareholder meeting:
- Election of three members of the Trust's Board of Trustees—
Edward P. Grace, Robert E. Joyal and Susan B. Sweeney
Babson Capital Participation Investors is a closed-end
management investment company advised by Babson Capital Management
LLC. Its shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange
under the trading symbol ("MPV").
Per share amounts are rounded to the nearest cent.
Cautionary Notice: Certain statements contained in this press
release may be "forward looking" statements. Investors are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made
and which reflect management's current estimates, projections,
expectations or beliefs, and which are subject to risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ
materially. These statements are subject to change at any
time based upon economic, market or other conditions and may not be
relied upon as investment advice or an indication of the fund's
trading intent. References to specific securities are not
recommendations of such securities, and may not be representative
of the fund's current or future investments. We undertake no
obligation to publicly update forward looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events, or
otherwise.
About Babson Capital Management
Babson Capital Management LLC is one of the world's leading
asset management firms, with approximately $223 billion in assets under management as of
December 31, 2015. Through
proprietary research, analysis and a focus on investment
fundamentals, the firm and its global affiliates develop products
and strategies that leverage its broad expertise in global fixed
income, structured products, middle market finance, commercial real
estate, alternatives and equities. A member of the MassMutual
Financial Group, Babson maintains a strong global footprint with
operations on four continents and clients in 31 countries. Learn
more at www.babsoncapital.com
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